John Janick In The News

Lost Highway Records revived by Interscope Geffen A&M; Robert Knotts and Jake Gear named Co-Heads

Grammy and Oscar Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett will continue to work with Lost Highway Records on a number of projects

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Drake opposes UMG’s attempt to halt discovery in ‘Not Like Us’ defamation lawsuit

New letter from star's lawyers challenges assertions made by Universal Music Group

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UMG asks court for stay of discovery in Drake defamation suit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

UMG says Drake's lawyers have asked for "sensitive" and "confidential" information about Kendrick Lamar's contracts with Interscope

Interviews

Andrew Klippel on Ourness, Royel Otis, and the ‘golden age’ of the music business

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Andrew Klippel, co-founder of Australia-born music company Ourness

Analysis

On… Universal’s Asian Adventure

MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories.

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Drake’s deal is up for renegotiation in 2025, and other revelations from his lawsuit against Universal Music

Drake alleges UMG knowingly damaged his reputation and endangered his life through Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

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At least 50 UMG employees ‘totally displaced’ by Los Angeles wildfires; Sir Lucian Grainge pledges ‘range of efforts to support those affected’

'Amidst all this uncertainty, we must continue to work together to deliver for our artists and songwriters around the world,' Sir Lucian Grainge wrote

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Interscope Capitol Labels Group names key executive positions and leadership roles

UMG's frontline label groups in the US, Interscope Geffen A&M and Capitol Music Group, have been consolidated under the new name of Interscope Capitol Labels Group (ICLG)